A Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, “painted dogs.” According to the New York Post, visitors at the Shanwei Zoo realized they were being bamboozled when ...

Zoo officials told Chinese state media that they were Chow Chows — a fluffy dog breed originally from northern China — painted black and white to resemble giant pandas, adding that they had ...

The zoo is being accused of trying to deceive its visitors with dupes of one of the country’s signature and most symbolic animals. Videos on Chinese social media show two “panda dogs” and an ...

Newsflare / TODAY According to Chinese state media, the zoo confirmed it dyed the dogs to look like pandas in order to "fill in the blank" of not having any pandas.

Visitors to China's Taizhou Zoo got quite a surprise when they found chow chows dyed to resemble pandas in an enclosure.

Zoo officials told Chinese state media that they were Chow Chows — a fluffy dog breed originally from northern China — painted black and white to resemble giant pandas, adding that they had ...